UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

Registrar
Mrs S R Issur-Goorah
BA(Hons), MA (Lond), PgDip Soc Admin (LSE), F.MIoD

Ref: O/GRD/CAD/COR

Student ID: 1310372 21-September-2017

VEERAMAH Avinaash

Dear Sir/Madam

GRADUATION CEREMONY - WEDNESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2017

I am pleased to inform you that the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in Civil
Engineering will be conferred upon you at the graduation ceremony to be held on Wednesday 11
October 2017 at 10.00 a.m. in the Paul Octave Wiehe Auditorium of the University of Mauritius.

You are kindly invited to attend the ceremony. In this connection, please find hereunder a very
important memorandum (see Annex 1), regarding procedures pertaining to the ceremony and
other instructions concerning your Certificate as well as instructions for mode of payment for
Graduation Ceremony Fee and Photography Fee (see Annex 2).

In case you propose to attend, please make it a point to be in the “Students Robing Room”, in the
basement of the Auditorium AT LEAST ONE HOUR before the ceremony is due to start. Latecomers
will be required to take a seat among the invitees and their award will be made “in absentia”.

If you do not propose to attend in person, your Degree will be conferred on you “in absentia”.

You may invite ONLY TWO guests to the ceremony. Children below 7 years will not be admitted;
a child of 7 years or above will count as one of your two guests. Invitation cards (one per guest)
will be given to you following payment of Graduation Ceremony Fee, against your signature, over
the counter, at the Admissions and Student Records Office before Monday 09 October 2017 as per
time table which is attached (see Annex 3). The counter will be open between 9.15 a.m to 11.45 a.m
and between 1.15 p.m to 3.30 p.m.

On graduation day, you should produce a copy of this covering letter at the door of the auditorium.
Your guests should produce their invitation cards at the same entrance and also, later at the
Cafeteria.

We are also enclosing an invitation for you to join the University of Mauritius (UoM) Alumni
Association (see Annex 4).

Yours faithfully

B Issur (Mrs)
for Registrar
 ANNEX 1

UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

Ref: O/GRD/CAD/COR

To: Graduate Awardees Date: 21-September-2017

Faculty of Engineering

PLEASE READ THESE PROCEDURES FOR GRADUATION CAREFULLY

BEFORE GRADUATION DAY

Loan of Academic Dress and Payment of Graduation Ceremony Fee

You will be loaned an academic dress comprising a gown, a hood and a cap against a non-refundable payment of
Graduation Ceremony Fee of Rs 1,800/- to participate in the procession. Payment should be made as per mode of
payment (Annex 2).

Photograph/Filming

No Awardee/Guest will be allowed to leave her/his seat for taking photographs or for filming purposes during the
ceremony. A group of private photographers will be at your disposal. Only these authorised photographers will be
allowed inside the auditorium during the ceremony. The Photographers will be available in the lobby near the
Admissions and Student Records Office, Ground Floor, Lim Fat Engineering Tower when you call for payment of
your photos. Please place your order on the same day.

The contract for photography has been allocated to Mr Jasun NAIDOO of JN Digital Media Studio Services, 44,
Avenue Soobiah, Réduit. Email Address: naidooj@intnet.mu, Phone No.: 464 8724, Mobile No. : 5911 6698 /
57651395
The photographs will be provided on basis of Package A or Package B or Package C as follows:
A.1 Package A (Cost Rs 300/- ) comprising of:

Ø 10 photographs size 10 cm x 15 cm;

Ø Soft copy of the photographs on a CD; and One lot
Ø One DVD.

A.2 Package B (Cost Rs 425/- ) comprising of:

Ø 15 photographs size 10 cm x 15 cm;
Ø Soft copy of the photographs on a CD; and One lot
Ø One DVD.

A.3 Package C (Cost Rs 550/- ) comprising of:

Ø 20 photographs size 10 cm x 15 cm;
Ø Soft copy of the photographs on a CD; and One lot

Ø One DVD.

A.4 Video Coverage (Optional) - DVD Format (Cost Rs 50/ - unit)

The contract for the photography services will be between you and the service provider. The University shall
bear no liability arising from the said contract. Payment for Photography should be made directly to the
Photographer.

Library books/Financial liabilities

Please return all your library books. The Chief Librarian has sent us a list of students who have not yet returned their
books and have not paid their library fee. Your original Certificate will not be delivered to you if your name
appears on the above list. You must also ensure that all financial liabilities have been cleared before graduation or
else your name will not be included in the graduation booklet.
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ON GRADUATION DAY

Make sure you reach the Paul Octave Wiehe Auditorium at latest by 09.00 a.m. on Wednesday 11 October 2017.
PLEASE LEAVE YOUR BAG AND OTHER PERSONAL BELONGINGS (INCLUDING YOUR MOBILE
PHONE) with your guests before proceeding to the Robing Room. KINDLY ASK YOUR GUESTS ALSO
TO SWITCH OFF THEIR MOBILE PHONES so as not to bring any disruption to the ceremony.

You will have to head directly towards the Robing Room. The academic dress will be loaned out to you against
your signature for the duration of the ceremony. Immediately leave the Robing Room when dressed with robe and
hood, hold your cap with your left hand, arm folded against your body, and take your place in the procession.
Do not wear the cap.

PROCESSION MUSIC - START OF CEREMONY

Procession in
Walk in pairs towards your seat number (lists of seat numbers will be displayed on notice boards on graduation
day), remain standing in front of your seat until the officers on the stage sit down after the National Anthem.
Inside the Auditorium, there will be a specific number of seats reserved for all awardees. These seats are
numbered according to the list of graduands. Please look for your seat number on the notice board in the
Auditorium. Inside the hall, in case some graduands have not come, do not leave the seats empty. You can shift to
those seats.

After the speeches, you will be directed for the conferment of your degree. Walk right-hand side towards the stage,
briefly bow to officials on the high table, shake hands with the Chancellor who will also hand to you a DUMMY
Certificate, leave the stage on the left and return the dummy certificate immediately to the staff member who will
be posted down the steps; then return to your seat. Only then you should put your cap on (the longer side in front
and tassel on the left) and keep your cap on until after the ceremony.

Procession out

Officers and academics from the stage will lead the procession, please follow in pairs starting with awardees
numbers 1 and 2.

You may have your photograph shots just after the ceremony but before proceeding for refreshments. Please make
it as quick as possible and return the 3-piece academic dress to the Robing Room immediately after.

COLLECTION OF CERTIFICATE
Please note that your Original Certificate will be delivered on graduation day after the ceremony at the
Examinations Office, 1st Floor Ex-CPDL Building (near MCB).

You will be required to produce your National ID Card or Student ID Card. The Certificate will be handed to
you subject to your having returned all library books and cleared all financial liabilities.

A fee of Rs 5,000/- is applicable if you do not collect your Certificate within six (6) months of your
graduation day.
In case you cannot call in person, your certificate may be delivered to any member of your family provided that
the person produces
(i) a signed letter from you authorising him/her to take your Certificate;
(ii) your University Identity Card;
(iii) National Identity Card of member of family;
(iv) evidence that you have no liabilities (library books/financial dues).

Regards

B Issur (Mrs)
for Registrar
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 ANNEX 2

UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
MODE OF PAYMENT FOR GRADUATION CEREMONY OCTOBER 2017
PROCEDURES FOR PAYMENT OF GRADUATION CEREMONY FEE

PAYMENT METHOD:

i) Cash Payment

The payment for Graduation Ceremony Fee may be effected between 9.15 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.
on weekdays at the Cash Office, Finance Section, Old Stone Building of the University of
Mauritius.
ii) SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd

a) Over the counter at any Branch: Either by cash or Intra Bank Transfer to the A/c No:
62025100002244
b) Online Banking at the following address: www.sbmgroup.mu
iii) The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd

Online Banking at the following address: www.mcb.mu

If payment is to be effected by either (ii) or (iii) PLEASE INSERT YOUR STUDENT ID NUMBER for ease of
reference and send a scanned copy to a.somaroo@uom.ac.mu and k.mayghun@uom.ac.mu
GRADUATION CEREMONY FEE
Non refundable Graduation Ceremony Fee - Rs 1,800/-

PROCEDURES FOR PAYMENT FOR PHOTOGRAPHY

The contract for photography has been allocated to Mr Jasun NAIDOO of JN Digital Media Studio
Services, 44, Avenue Soobiah, Réduit. Email Address: naidooj@intnet.mu, Phone No.: 464 8724,
Mobile No. : 5911 6698 / 57651395
The contract for the photography services will be between you and the service provider. The university shall bear
no liability arising from the said contract. In case of any problem, please address an email to Mr Naidoo directly.

PHOTOGRAPHY FEE (CHOOSE PACKAGE A or B or C)

A.1 Package A (Cost Rs 300/- ) comprising of:
Ø 10 photographs size 10 cm x 15 cm;
Ø Soft copy of the photographs on a CD; and One lot

Ø One DVD.
A.2 Package B (Cost Rs 425/- ) comprising of:
Ø 15 photographs size 10 cm x 15 cm;
Ø Soft copy of the photographs on a CD; and One lot
Ø One DVD.

A.3 Package C (Cost Rs 550/- ) comprising of:

Ø 20 photographs size 10 cm x 15 cm;
Ø Soft copy of the photographs on a CD; and One lot

Ø One DVD.
A.4 Video Coverage (Optional) - DVD Format (Cost Rs 50/ - unit)

ALL PAYMENT FOR PHOTOGRAPHY SHOULD BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER.